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JOHN T. BER, AND SAMUEL F. OBER, OF THE SAME PLACE. Letters Patent No..66,168, dated June 25, V1867'.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOILET GLASSES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ALBERT OBER, of Beverly, in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and improved Toilet Glass, and that the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, hereinafter referred to, forms a full and exact speci-cation of the same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of my said improvements, by which my invention may be digmjnguished from all others of a similar class, together with such parts-as I claim and desire to have securedfll` me by Letters Patent.

This invention relates to a new and improved toilet glass, whereby the back part of the head may be seen. The' invention is more especially designed for the use of ladies, to aid them in arranging and adjusting thehair at theback of the head.

The invention consists, substantially, of two mirrors, one of which is hung on pivots in a frame, and the latter connected by hinges or joints to a series of frames, also connected by hin-ges, and the outer frame of the series provided with a mirror; all being so arranged. that the two mirrors may be adjusted in suchf'relation with each other that a lady, for instance, by looking into the mirror which is hung on pivots, may see distinctly the back of the head, and be enabled to arrange, adjust, or dress her hair onfthatportion of her head with the greatest facility.l The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of my invention.

A represents a box provided with a drawer, B, for the reception of combs, brushes, and toilet4 articles generally, and C D E F represent a series of .frames connected together by hinges a, so applied that the frames may fold or turn in a direction outward or backward from the front of the box A only. The frame C is con nedted to the top of box A by hinges ax. G is a frame, ,which is connected bya hinge or joint, b, to the upper part of frame C, or at the junction of the two frames C D.; This frame Gris provided with a mirror, H, which is hung on pivots c c, so that it may be adjusted in. a more or less inclined position in Gr. This frame Gr serves as a support for the `series of frames C D E F, and, by means of adjustment on the box A, admits of the frames aforesaid having a more or less inclined position, so that the outermost frame F, which contains a. mirror, I, and is 'above the head of the user ot' the device, may be brought in a proper relative position with the mirror H, and the rear orback part of the head of the user of the device, the backpart of the head being reflected from mirror I to mirror H, as will be clearly understood by referring to the drawing. When the dev ice is not required for use,` the frames C D E F may be folded backward, and the frame G placed in close Contact with frame C, and the whole laid flatwise on boxA.

,I do not claim broadly two mirrors arranged so as to be capable of being adjusted relatively with each other to admit of the back of the head being seen by looking in one of them, for that isvquite an old idea, and two glasses have been used for that purpose bytemporaryl adjustment, without the aid of any special device. I would remark that the fra-mes C D E F, with millor I, may be attached to -an ordinary mirror, and answer ap excellent purpose for barbers,milliners, &c. In this ease the same parts are used, the base or box, and supplementary frame G, being only omitted. 4 i

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patenti The two mirrors HI, in combination with the series of folding frames C D E Fpand, when necessary, the supporting frame G, hinged to the series of folding frames, and attached to a box, A, or any suitable base, all arranged substantially as andfor the purpo'se set forth..` i i ALBERT BER.

Witnesses:

SAM. Portrait, JOHN T. Ouu. 

